Understanding Group Types and Characteristics

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Which type of group consists of individuals who temporarily occupy the same area or location but do not know each other?

  • Secondary group
  • Primary group
  • Aggregates (correct)
  • Category

What type of group is characterized by 'intimate, face-to-face interactions' and a concern for one another?

  • Secondary group
  • Aggregates
  • Category
  • Primary group (correct)

Which group is more formal and consists of a greater number of members with impersonal ties?

  • Primary group
  • Aggregates
  • Secondary group (correct)
  • Category

What law states that in every large, goal-oriented secondary group, an inner circle dominates the direction of the group?

<p>Iron Law of Oligarchy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of group consists of individuals sharing the same characteristics but without a sense of belongingness?

<p>Category (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do people feel a deep sense of connection, belongingness, and unity with one another?

<p>Primary group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What theory is associated with a small group of elites emerging from a large group and taking control of decision-making?

<p>The Iron Law of Oligarchy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'ethnocentrism' refer to?

<p>Judging other people and cultures based on one's own culture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to understanding people, behaviors, beliefs, and practices within the context of their own culture?

<p>Cultural Relativism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What establishes a control over individuals by setting the standards of 'what is good' and 'what should be'?

<p>Social Control (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the connections and links between people, including common friends and acquaintances?

<p>Social Network (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the act of getting to know more people, usually for career or educational opportunities?

<p>Networking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the establishment of online communities with the objective of sustaining connections and widening social networks?

<p>Online Communities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'LGBTQ+' and 'Immigration' are related social issues in which type of group?

<p>Out-Group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Family', 'Role Models', and 'Peer Groups' are examples of which type of groups or set of people?

<p>'Reference Group' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'consanguineal relation' refer to?

<p>A measure of the degree of relationship based on descent from a common ancestor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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